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Trump Endorses Kid Rock’s New Nashville Restaurant, ‘The Detroit Cowboy’

The endorsement follows a staffing controversy at Rock’s first Nashville venture.

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, March 31, 2025, as Kid Rock listens.
Kid Rocks' The Detroit Cowboy restaurant
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Overview

  • On June 3, President Trump posted on TruthSocial to congratulate his friend Robert “Kid Rock” Ritchie on the grand opening of The Detroit Cowboy, calling it “a very friendly MAGA establishment.”
  • The restaurant’s patriotic décor includes a large bald eagle mural and its menu blends Detroit-style seafood with Nashville steaks and chops.
  • Kid Rock responded on X by thanking Trump, highlighting a friendship that dates to 2017 and includes performances at Trump campaign events and White House appearances.
  • Last month, Nashville outlets reported that Kid Rock’s Big Ass Honky Tonk Rock N’ Roll Steakhouse sent undocumented staff home ahead of an ICE raid, a move Rock said he did not oversee.
  • Earlier this year, Rock joined Trump for the signing of an executive order targeting ticket scalping and has publicly backed tougher immigration enforcement alongside streamlined legal immigration.